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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>The Director, Alternative Credit is responsible for building, implementing, and managing alternative credit investments as a member of Fort Washington Investment Advisors to support Western & Southern profitability and product competitiveness in a risk efficient manner. Primary responsibilities include developing the investment pipeline, underwriting and recommending new investments, managing the existing portfolio, fulfilling reporting needs, and performing special projects to evolve Western & Southern's capabilities in this area.</p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p><strong>What you will do:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n <li>Manage a diversified suite of investment portfolios including middle market direct lending, infrastructure lending, private asset backed finance, and other allocations outside of the syndicated credit markets.</li>\n <li>Develop an understanding of various alternative credit markets and broader capital markets in order to assess risk adjusted returns and relative value across competing investment opportunities.</li>\n <li>Shape enterprise investment strategy by leading cross-functional strategic initiatives that expand the firm’s investment toolkit, driving research, due diligence, and recommendations that inform CIO, CEO, and board-level decision-making.</li>\n <li>Determines and implements overall portfolio strategy for assigned portfolios, including top down positioning (risk allocation, sector/country weights), sector allocation, security selection, and performance relative to benchmarks.</li>\n <li>Works closely with co-CIO, Sr. PM, and analyst team to review and report on overall portfolio risk levels, sector/country exposures, and issuer-level exposures.</li>\n <li>Deliver measurable enterprise impact by executing investment strategies that materially improve liability crediting rates and strengthen the company’s long-term competitive positioning.</li>\n <li>Influence enterprise direction by preparing and presenting high-impact materials to senior leadership and board-level committees, shaping strategic conversations on pricing, profitability, and capital allocation.</li>\n <li>Generate specific recommendations across managed vehicles of various types (funds, SMAs, JVs) as well as co-investments, direct investments, and strategic partnership opportunities.</li>\n <li>Source, underwrite, and present investments to senior management in Private Investments Committee and Finance Committee.</li>\n <li>Generate returns that exceed stated portfolio goals and objectives.</li>\n <li>Stays current on trends in the insurance industry to maintain awareness of competitors, expansion opportunities, customers, markets, and new industry developments and standards.</li>\n <li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li>\n <li>Complies with all policies and standards.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Qualifications</h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Bachelor's Degree - Required</li>\n <li>Master's Degree - Preferred</li>\n <li>4 - 6 years investment related and/or financial analysis experience with significant investment acumen. - Required</li>\n <li>Proven experience with innovative and strategic problem identification and resolution. - Required</li>\n <li>Proven experience coordinating multiple projects/assignments simultaneously and completing assigned tasks accurately and on a timely basis. - Required</li>\n <li>Demonstrated strong team orientation and experience working effectively within a team. - Required</li>\n <li>Proven strong proclivity for continuous learning and desire to increase breadth and depth of experience. - Required</li>\n <li>Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused and concise manner. - Required</li>\n <li>Proven superb presentation skills with experience conveying information in a clear, focused and concise manner. 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